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Tim Walz Is Harris’s Choice for Vice President

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 6:01pm
Also, Debby is bringing historic levels of rain to the Southeast. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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The World That Awaits the Next President

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 6:00pm
Maintaining our global primacy is worth the price in effort, treasure and sometimes blood.
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Who Is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s New Political Leader?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 5:57pm
Mr. Sinwar, one of the main architects of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has spent decades with the militant group, working his way to the top of its leadership.
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Venezuela’s Strongman Was Confident of Victory. Then Came the Shock.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 4:55pm
Venezuela’s government believed its control of all levers of power would give the country’s authoritarian president an Election Day victory. A rebellion by its supporters undid the plan.
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Bush Administration Lawyer Whose Wife Was Killed on 9/11 Supports Plea Deal

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 4:45pm
In an exclusive interview, Theodore B. Olson called the agreement that was revoked last week “the best possible outcome.”
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Charles Cyphers, Who Played Sheriff Brackett in ‘Halloween,’ Dies at 85

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 4:13pm
He was known for his roles as the hard-nosed sheriff in the “Halloween” horror film series.
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With Walz, Harris Passes on a Chance to Redefine Herself

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 4:07pm
There will be other opportunities to move to the center, if that’s a goal.
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Kennedy Testifies in Ballot Case, Insisting He Does Live in New York

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:49pm
In the wake of the revelation that he once dumped a bear in Central Park, Kennedy appeared in court over a challenge to the address on his presidential nominating petitions.
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Muhammad Yunus to Head Bangladesh Interim Government

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:48pm
The new government was being formed a day after Bangladesh’s longtime leader, facing fierce protests, fled the country.
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He Stands Out in a ‘Sea of Elites and Strivers’: Our Writers on What Tim Walz Brings to the Ticket

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:28pm
Opinion asked eight columnists and contributors to weigh in on how much the Minnesota governor will help Harris against Trump.
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X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:27pm
The company claimed that members of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media coordinated to dissuade brands from advertising on X.
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S&P 500 Steady and Nikkei Rises as Stocks Rebound From Sell-Off

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:15pm
Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday, retracing some of the losses in the previous day’s rout. Stocks in Japan, the hardest hit by recent selling, jumped 10 percent.
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5 Key Reasons That Kamala Harris Picked Tim Walz

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:11pm
The vice president is said to have liked Mr. Walz’s policies, his Midwestern appeal, and the likelihood that he would be a loyal running mate and governing partner.
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E.P.A. Pulls Pesticide Dacthal From the Market Over Health Concerns

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 2:56pm
The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said.
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Why Tim Walz Will Be a Potent Weapon for Kamala Harris

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 2:33pm
He is of a vanishing political breed: the heartland left populist.
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Tim Walz’s Big Climate Ambitions

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:47pm
Minnesota’s governor, Vice President Harris’s new running mate, has put forth one of the most ambitious climate agendas in the country.
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How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:36pm
Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.
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Coach Walz Can Help Harris Win

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:26pm
Football unifies America. Tim Walz can, too.
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Facts About Tim Walz: Teacher, Veteran and Harris’s VP Pick

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:18pm
Mr. Walz, the governor of Minnesota, worked as a high school social studies teacher and football coach, served in the Army National Guard and chooses Diet Mountain Dew over alcohol.
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How Far Will a Reader Go to Hear Songs Inspired by Books?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:12pm
In search of a connection between two worlds — one beloved, one baffling — a bibliophile made a musical pilgrimage.
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